Some notable predictions for Hawks-Bruins series

Local celebrities forecast the Stanley Cup Final

Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts at a home game late last season. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Tribune photo)

Dave Beran, executive chef, Next: "Blackhawks in seven. It'll take the Hawks two to three games to acclimate to the physical aspects of the Bruins."

Len Kasper, broadcaster, Chicago Cubs: "The Blackhawks in seven merely because of home-ice advantage. The Bruins are formidable and I see the teams as pretty even."

Jeremy Piven, actor: "Not sure how the series shake out yet our boys will raise the Stanley Cup again and make it to the White House where our Chicago prez Obama will honor them. ... Proud and wish I was in town to celebrate. I will be cheering them on from the set of 'Mr Selfridge' (in London) in a period costume surrounded by folks who have never seen hockey. ... GO HAWKS!!!"

Paul Konerko, White Sox first baseman: "I think it goes seven, and I think home ice is the difference." (Hawks have home-ice advantage.)

Luke Donald, golfer: "I'm hoping we win in six. If it goes to seven, that's the only game I can make. So I wouldn't mind it going to seven."

Billy Bush, "Access Hollywood" co-host: "Two cities I love, two of the original six. For hockey lovers this is great historically and for NBC, two big markets so the ratings should be good. Judging by Boston pounding Sid Crosby and the Pens, I gotta put my money on the better-rested, late-blooming Bruins in five games."

Kelly Amonte Hiller, Northwestern women's lacrosse coach who grew up in the Boston area: "This is a hard one, but gotta go with my home now and the team my brother (Tony Amonte) played for. Blackhawks in seven."

Tom Ricketts, Cubs owner: He predicts the Blackhawks in seven games. "The Bruins are good but the Hawks are better."

Rick Gresh, executive chef, David Burke's Primehouse: "I think that the Blackhawks have the toughest series yet ahead of them. The Bruins are a big team and they tend to play a more physical style of hockey. ... I want a full seven-game series; it's the last of hockey until September. ... I'd like it to be the Hawks in seven, but I think it'll be Boston."

Orbert Davis, artistic director, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: "Being a musician, I miss a lot of the games. But the great thing about being in Chicago is that it's about the Chicago spirit. We support our own. Blackhawks in five."

Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill.: "Of course the Blackhawks are going to win the Stanley Cup! I'm an optimist, so I'll say the Hawks take it in five and fans will see the Cup raised on home ice. We'll have strong performances across the roster, but the series standout will be Corey Crawford. We'll have to have outstanding goaltending to beat the Bruins and Crawford has what it takes."